A few photos from the last few days in Kyoto and a trip to Shirakawa-go. I found both places really frustrating to photograph. Kyoto was crazy busy, so getting photos free of people was really tough. In Shirakawa-go, apart from the difficulty of shooting a historical village without cars or tourists in the background, the weather was […]
Monkey Magic
We spent the morning at the Arashiyama Monkey Park, an area where around 140 wild monkeys live. I took some photos. That almost – almost – makes up for not getting a chance to go to the monkey hot springs near Nagano. View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View […]
Miyajima Autumn
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Tokyo Postcards 3
With living space so tight in Tokyo, parks are the place to go from anything from club meetings, rehearsals or performances. Yoyogi Park on a Sunday is a classic example, with the famous ‘Lebels’ rockabilly troupe, drum circles and solo violinists. None of these performers were busking, just practicing and having fun. View fullsize View fullsize […]
Tokyo Postcards 2
A few shots from the Imperial Palace East Garden and Koishikawa Korakuen View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize And a couple from around the streets of Shibuya View fullsize View fullsize
Tokyo Postcards 1
Day 1 in Tokyo was mostly one of aimless wandering around Shibuya and Harajuku. Lots and lots of aimless wandering. View fullsize First up was a wander through Yoyogi Park and to the Meiji Jingu Shrine, where they invite visitors to write on a prayer card. View fullsize Of course, we had to pay a […]